Kalona Livestock

Kalona, Iowa · Feeder and slaughter cattle prices from the USDA report for Thu, Oct 8, 2026. 45 USDA reports in the last 12 months, usually on Thursday.

Cattle receipts

560 head

Last reported: 607 (Oct 1, 2026)
Year ago: 590

500-599 lb steers

none sold

M&L 1, this sale

700-799 lb steers

none sold

M&L 1, this sale

Reports

45 in 12 mo

Since Oct 23, 2025
Usual day: Thursday

Prices, Oct 8, 2026 sale

Dollars per hundredweight (cwt). $/head is our estimate: average weight times average price.

Slaughter steers, Choice 2-4
Head	Avg wtrange, lb	Avg $/cwtrange	$/headest.	Note
124	1,4841245-1660	222.15219.00-226.00	$3,297	Average dressing
6	1,7331704-1880	217.02216.00-217.25	$3,761	Average dressing / Heavy Weight

Slaughter steers, Select and Choice 2-3
Head	Avg wtrange, lb	Avg $/cwtrange	$/headest.	Note
11	1,2501216-1320	217.90212.00-219.25	$2,724	Average dressing / Return to Feed
36	1,3981230-1460	215.24210.00-218.50	$3,009	Average dressing

Slaughter steers, Select 2-3
Head	Avg wtrange, lb	Avg $/cwtrange	$/headest.	Note
6	1,149965-1220	216.33187.50-228.00	$2,486	Average dressing / Return to Feed

Slaughter heifers, Choice 2-4
Head	Avg wtrange, lb	Avg $/cwtrange	$/headest.	Note
59	1,3501185-1592	221.22219.00-224.00	$2,986	Average dressing

Slaughter heifers, Select and Choice 2-3
Head	Avg wtrange, lb	Avg $/cwtrange	$/headest.	Note
37	1,3561070-1457	216.94211.00-219.00	$2,942	Average dressing

Slaughter heifers, Select 2-3
Head	Avg wtrange, lb	Avg $/cwtrange	$/headest.	Note
15	1,100942-1205	216.69160.00-230.00	$2,384	Average dressing / Return to Feed

Slaughter bulls, 1-2
Head	Avg wtrange, lb	Avg $/cwtrange	$/headest.	Note
2	1,030985-1075	218.69190.00-250.00	$2,253	Average dressing / Return to Feed
3	1,4981450-1550	116.60110.00-125.00	$1,747	Low dressing
17	1,5791270-2005	186.79150.00-213.00	$2,949	Average dressing
7	1,7171465-2200	226.23219.00-235.00	$3,884	High dressing

Slaughter dairy steers, Choice 2-3
Head	Avg wtrange, lb	Avg $/cwtrange	$/headest.	Note
8	1,6441512-1910	203.11200.50-213.00	$3,339	Average dressing

Slaughter dairy steers, Select and Choice 2-3
Head	Avg wtrange, lb	Avg $/cwtrange	$/headest.	Note
15	1,6391440-1900	184.22170.00-192.00	$3,019	Average dressing

Slaughter dairy steers, Select 2-3
Head	Avg wtrange, lb	Avg $/cwtrange	$/headest.	Note
4	1,3281210-1370	137.51102.50-160.50	$1,826	Average dressing

Slaughter cows, Breaker 75-80%
Head	Avg wtrange, lb	Avg $/cwtrange	$/headest.	Note
3	1,4151330-1475	157.47143.00-167.00	$2,228	Average dressing / Return to Feed
9	1,6201400-1770	115.54107.00-129.00	$1,872	Low dressing
10	1,6811545-1835	136.90131.00-147.00	$2,301	Average dressing

Slaughter cows, Boner 80-85%
Head	Avg wtrange, lb	Avg $/cwtrange	$/headest.	Note
9	1,1491040-1325	163.61125.00-260.00	$1,880	Average dressing / Return to Feed
18	1,3021090-1550	134.10127.00-140.00	$1,746	Average dressing

Slaughter cows, Lean 85-90%
Head	Avg wtrange, lb	Avg $/cwtrange	$/headest.	Note
23	1,131720-1405	89.1062.50-103.00	$1,008	Low dressing
24	1,2651020-1755	112.07103.00-125.00	$1,418	Average dressing

52-week trend

Not enough benchmark steer sales yet to draw a trend.

Nearby barns

Straight-line miles between town centers. Price is 500-599 lb steers at each barn's latest USDA report, in that barn's benchmark grade.

Barn	Mi	Latest	500-599 lb
Keoco Feeder Cattle AuctionSigourney, IA	28	Sep 21	$431.24
Tama LivestockTama, IA	56	Oct 14	-
Bloomfield LivestockBloomfield, IA	63	Oct 7	$444.41
Knoxville Regional Feeder CattleKnoxville, IA	74	Sep 15	$429.53
Russell LivestockRussell, IA	85	Oct 12	$441.85

Source

As of Thu, Oct 8, 2026. Prices are USDA/state Market News reports; verify with the barn before selling.

Kalona Livestock Slaughter Cattle Auction - Kalona, IA (USDA PDF, report date Oct 8, 2026)
Latest AMS_2528 report on ams.usda.gov

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